Issue 133

For former heavyweight champ and Bahia icon Junior Dos Santos this is a typical day in the gym. During his illustrious career 'Cigano' has defeated five other UFC heavyweight champions.

STATS

Height: 6-foot-4

Weight: 248 lb (112 kg; 17 st 10 lb)

Reach: 77 inches (196 cm)

Current rank: 4

Record: 21-6

PART ONE: WARM-UP

Stretching (10 minutes)

Shadow boxing, with plenty of footwork

PART TWO: FULL CONTACT

Hits mitts – boxing only, focus on power

Jiu-jitsu/wrestling (minimum 30-minute class)

Boxing sparring (5 x 5 min. rounds)

PART THREE: WARM DOWN

Muay Thai-style striking with heavy bag (3 x 5 min. rounds)

Technical mitts – focus on timing and drilling combinations (3 x 5 min. rounds)

Shadow boxing MMA style (10 mins)

Stretching (10 mins)

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